Oct 27, 2024 10:30 AM —  12:00 PM Kazakhstan - Very Nice! | Nurgul & Eric Schmitt | Weekly Sunday Gathering —  The Montrose Center 401 Branard St #106, Houston, TX 77006

Music :  Ermelinda Cuellar

Bring Your Own Lunch after gathering at 12:00PM

Main Talk Description:

This is a two part presentation. Part one will introduce you to Kazakhstan through the experiences of Nurgul Saliyeva (a Kazakh citizen), and travelers: Eric and Conrad Schmitt, and Bob Fisher. Come learn some of the history, culture, and beauty of the world's largest landlocked nation. Hear about the values, warmth, and generosity of the Kazakh people. 

Main Speaker Bio :

Nurgul & Eric Schmitt are long time Houston Oasis community members

Musician Bio:

Jazz- and Latin music-vocalist Ermelinda Cuellar returns to Houston Oasis with her beautiful vocal quality and sophisticated rhythmic feel. Her self released album What a Difference a Day Made ranked as number eight on The Roots Music Report top Latin Jazz Album chart of the year 2022.  Cuellar has headlined at Houston jazz venues, clubs, outdoor events, regional arts and music festivals. The Trinity Jazz Festival recognized Cuellar as an important woman in jazz by featuring her as one of their Jewels of Jazz, and has invited her to open for artists such as Helen Sung and Roseanna Vitro. Cuellar has been invited to open for the 20th annual Trinity Jazz Festival  July 20, 2024 where she will be opening for Trumpeter and Vocalist  Benny Benack III.  In 2025 Cuellar will be releasing her second Latin Jazz project “Under a Lavender Sky” where she and Co-producer Horace Alexander Young created this musical project an  homage to Cuellar's roots. 

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